Lily got up and turned around. She felt like crying as Rachel, her brunette friend and strong, aloof Remus shared their matrimonial kiss. It was so full, full of love. Something Lily dearly wanted ever since she read the classic romantic stories in her teenage years. I just could never find Mr. Perfect! I want him now! NOW!

"Hey Lil-" James turned to face her, his chocolate brown eyes shining. Not him! No. This is so not cool.

"Yeah James?" Lily breathed.

"You want to walk?"

"Walk?Not in the middle of a wedding! What kind of friend are you, James? Walking out right in the middle of wedding! Argh! I seriously cannot believe-"

"Lily! Lily! The wedding's over. Wake up." James shook Lily's shoulders mockingly. Lily stared around her. It was true, everyone had left. Where was she? James, though, was only thinking about her soft shoulders, mentally berating himself for his sick thoughts. Lily picked his hands off her shoulders and got up to walk to the reception. James followed her like a lovesick puppy.

All of a sudden- "Lily Pilly! I'm here!" Lily's heart stopped. No. It can't be.

Fred's blue eyes and blonde hair poped out form under the bushes. Shaking himself, his wide, annoying smile stopped halfway as soon as he saw a surprised James. "Lily! Lily! Use the sex tactic I was talking about with you! Use it! Now! On the intruder next to you. Now!"

James raised his eyebrow. "Sex tactic? Lily, you discuss sex tactics? Wow. Care discussing them with me?" He held his grin, in case he started laughing at Lily's horror filled face. Her shock from finding Fred here hadn't wore off yet.

"Hey, Fred. How did you know about this?"

"Lilly Pilly. It was in the newspaper. I had to come to keep you company. I mean, if I wasn't here, who could you ever talk to?" Fred turned to the nearest nude statue that covered the wedding grounds and used its glassy face as a mirror to fix his hair with his spit. Lily found it disgusting.

" Thanks Fred. Now if you don't mind, James was just going to –"

"I KNEW IT! Use my tactics on him Lily! NOW!NOW!" Fred barked, his eyes glaring at the cool, collected James. "Save yourself!"

James jumped out of the way as Fred leaped for him, trying ,with his wiry frame, to knock over the Quidditch, muscle chaser. Lily stifled a smile. If there was one person who she hated more than James, it was officially Fred. She rested her hand on one of nude statues' hands. CRACK! Lily turned to find the hand of the pretty glass statue in her hand. Claire would kill her when she found out; she was planning to return them after the wedding to save money. Lily looked around and stuck the hand in the statue's wide, Fred- like mouth. It looked gross.

"Fred, sweetie, come here for a second please." Fred stopped trying to chase the calm James and sat down, panting next to a tight lipped Lily. He didn't even compliment me!

"Yes Lily?"

"Uh, I think, that we should, uh, stopseeingeachother?" Lily breathed quickly and winced. It sounded so cruel.

Her heart broke as Fred quietly raised his broken eyes to face hers. It felt like she was making major mistake. James was stalk still. Fred stood up quietly and held Lily's pale hand. "It's for the best,right?" Kissing her cheek, he turned around, nodded quickly at James, who stared right back, and disappeared with a pop! Lily sighed, her insides felt like melting. What had she done? Was it meant to be? Shaking her head, she stood up.

"James, be a dear, and get me a CAR!" Lily barked. She hated when he caught her at her emotional moments.

"Lily, sweetheart, there are none!" James' eyes twinkled, in merriment and in pity.

"None? What do you mean none?" Lily's eyes bulged angrily.

"There are no cars. If you still haven't woken up yet, let me fill you in. Everyone is gone. G-o-n-e. As in they left with the cars. We are the only ones left now. Alone. Together." Lily winced as James' head filled with ugly thoughts, which he mentally kicked out.

"Ok, great speller, tell me how we can get to my dresser to change for the reception." James had to smile.

"There is one way."

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"Wah! James! You disgusting piece of-"James cupped his hand over her mouth, which she immediately swatted off. "Bloody hell, man! You got us a cart! A Cart led by a bull! I thought we were civilized! GAH! Make him stop James! AHHHHH1" James, his eyes dancing with laughter at the sight before him, gently dismantled the goat from eating Lily's dress. Both of them had asked a nearby farmer to take them in the bull cart to the dresser; the farmer also had to make his daily walk to the trade post, so he stuffed both Lily and James into the cart with all the hay and the other animals. The goats were really fond of angry Lily's olive dress.

"Lily, let me remind you that in rural muggle France, they don't have cars. And since we don't have cars and cannot use magic, and you can't walk in heels, this is the best I can do! Relax. Enjoy the ride."

"RELAX! What do you mean relax, James Reynolds Potter! You stick me with a bunch of animals who deterred from Noah's Ark and expect me to be happy about it. I swear, if I find out there is another way of transportation, I will kill you! Get the damn thing away from me! GAH!"

The goat was coming close to her again. James rolled his eyes and pushed the goat gently away. Lily sighed and stuck her tongue out at James.

After James' great idea for a ride was finished, Lily showered and dressed up in a pretty cyan blue dress, called a taxi, and when they both finally arrived there, the food was finished.

"Where the hell were you two?" Rachel asked in a sickeningly sweet voice, as she waved to a bunch of guests entering the restaurant. James managed a sheepish grin. Lily's glaring told the entire story.

Sirius couldn't stop laughing when the two sore-assed people told them their story. "So, Lily? How was it? Think you'll ever be a farmer?" Lily only glared, as she whisked Belle away. James' eyes trailed her unflinching gait and he kept telling himself over and over again to stop. She's so pretty. She's so full of life. She's-

"You love her don't you?" Sirius asked in a serious tone.

James was knocked out of reverie. "Huh?What do you mean? "

Sirius's eyes bored into his best friend.

"You love her and don't even deny it James. Just like how I love Belle. I told her today. She loves me too. I can't imagine a moment without her."

"I can't tell Lily I- wait a second- there is no bloody way I love her. Never, Sirius! Never!" James shook his head as if to seal the pact.

"Suit yourself. Hey Belle!" Sirius got up and chased his blushing lover.

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"Sirius! Belle! Have any of you guys seen my mom? She was supposed to come here an hour ago! What if I leave? What if I don't get to see her? It's been a year! How am I going to survive?" Lily ranted for the hundredth time that evening. The wedding was finished (Rachel and Remus had left for their honeymoon) and everyone stood around waiting for the plane to land, so that their flight would start. Suddenly, Lily had gotten a phone call from her mom, saying she was going to visit her. Now, with plane leaving in twenty minutes, Lily was frantic.

Suddenly,Lily turned. It was like she felt a pulse. It was her mom! Still chubby, still short, still wearing outrageous make up well before her actual age, but it was still her loving, sweet mom. "Lileeeeee!" Lily turned and ran towards her mother, not noticing the tall figure behind her.

"Mommy!" Lily ignore the disapproving stares from the stuck up nosed people around her. "You made it! How?" Lily's mom, Leslie, put a finger on Lily's lips and poked her nose lovingly. She had been Lily's entire life since her father had died and Petunia had dated the hunk of blubber that talked and walked. Tears cringed the corners of her eyes as she beheld the woman who had done so much for her.

"You have one good friend, Lilbunny! James, I believe his name was! Brought me right out of my home and told me you were here. I knew he was a blessing. So I called and he drove me here! Do not let go of such a friend, Lily!" Lily's brow crinkled. James? Thoughtful? Called mom? James? She couldn't register it. She looked over the James, who at the moment was flirting with a girl who just came out of the terminal. For the first time, she smiled at him. Thanks, James.

James faced the sexy girl who had just come out of the terminal. "So you are from Bradford Street? Seriosuly? Me, too." Liar.

The blonde girl smiled. " Oh, rhealy?" Her accent was thick. "Meet me then? Aht the La Jarderniere! Oui?" James nodded mutely, taking down her number and address.

"Yeah , sure!"

Sirius shook his head. What an amateur. "Uh, James, you should just throw that paper away, man. Look behind you." James turned his head to see the girl making out with her boyfriend who had come to pick her up. James shrugged and grinned, tossing the paper behind his back. He turned to Lily, who was managing a tearful goodbye with her mother. To his utter astonishment, she smiled at him. And then (I swear, if he wasn't being held up by Sirius, he would have fallen tot the gorund in surprise) she hugged him tightly, whispering a "thank you".

James managed a "don't think about it". Sirius only smiled. Life is so interesting. Oh Belle!